Lok Sabha Elections 2024 Phase 6: Fate of 889 candidates across 58 seats will be sealed on May 25; Check constituencies and other key detailsThe political contest in the nation is approaching its conclusion as the sixth phase of Lok Sabha elections is slated for Saturday, May 25....
How the Patnaiks, despite being 2% of Odisha's population, ruled the state for 45 years, and maybe beyondAs Odisha undergoes polling for the assembly elections, Naveen Patnaik, the incumbent Chief Minister, is aiming to secure his sixth term in...
Meet the Srichandans: What issues matter to Odisha's 125-member family in the 2024 elections?With a whopping 125 members, they stand out as a close-knit joint family spanning four generations. Despite their vast numbers, they share ...
Six 'Dwars' of new Parliament mark a break with the old buildingThe new Parliament Building in India showcases the country's cultural and civilizational history through its architectural design. Six anim...
Election bypoll results: BJP bags 4 out of 7 seats; TRS wins high-profile contest in TelanganaOut of these seven seats where bypolls are being held, the BJP managed to win four seats, while the Shiv Sena, RJD and TRS won one seat eac...
View: Ancient cultures prioritised collaboration over competition, for the larger good of the worldThe very first verse of the Rig Veda speaks of exchange (1.1). Agni, the fire-god, is invited to the yagna. He is offered praise and food, ...
Hemant Soren set to return as Jharkhand CMHis first stint as chief minister of the tribal state had lasted for just about 14 months since July 15 2013. But this time, he with suppor...
Voting in Maharashtra, Haryana assembly elections on Monday; Bypolls to 51 assembly seats across the countryIn Maharashtra, where the 'Mahayuti' alliance of BJP, Shiv Sena and smaller parties is against the 'Maha-agadhi' led by the Congress and th...
65.61 per cent cast vote in third phase of Lok Sabha polls; one killed in BengalElection Commission officials in Delhi put the voting percentage at 65.61 at 8 pm. Final figures are likely to change.
Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi, Mulayam Singh Yadav in fray as 117 seats go to polls todayThe third phase would witness polling in the most number of constituencies and some of the most high rofile contests.
Stage set for largest phase of LS election covering 14 states, UTs; Amit Shah, Rahul Gandhi in frayThe stakes are high for the ruling BJP and its allies as they bagged 66 seats out of these 116 spread across 14 states and Union Territorie...
Reign of Patnaiks: 40 years and countingThe Patnaik surname has been synonymous with Odisha’s political history. In the 70 years since independence, Odisha politics has been domin...
Assembly elections, GST, high-profile cases mark 2017Two terrorists were killed by the army as it foiled an infiltration bid along the Line of Control (LoC) in Poonch sector of Jammu and Kashm...
Bhubaneswar: Home to a bunch of reputed colleges and research institutesBhubaneswar, home to a bunch of reputed colleges and research institutes, is emerging as an attractive education hub.
State polls: If exit polls are right, big trouble is on the cards for Congress, Rahul GandhiAssuming that psephologists have called the four state polls right, this round of political duel will mark a breakthrough for Modi and BJP.
GI tag given to Patan Patola saree weavers will safeguard their craft from imitationsSilk ‘patola’ sarees from Patan routinely dangle a well-deserved Rs 2.5 lakh price tag. Sonia Gandhi wears them, as do the ladies of the Re...